Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Tennessee

Want to work in Tennessee as a Bookkeeping, Accounting, or Auditing Clerk? Read this first!

You’re in luck! Jobs for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Tennessee are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Tennessee is growing faster than average.

• Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Tennessee earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Bookkeeping, Accounting, or Auditing Clerk Career?

• Business, Management & Marketing
• Accounting
• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping

How Many Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Work in Tennessee?

There were approximately 30,480 workers employed as Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in this state in 2018.

There were 29,060 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,420 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 20,140 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks working in it, which means Tennessee has more Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks than average.

Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 5.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -1.5%.

Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 4,030 annual job openings, and 35,790 total jobs in 2026 for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 186,400 annual jobs and 1,705,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks ranged from $24,330 to $59,540 with $38,330 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.7 to $28.63. The median hourly rate was $18.43.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.98 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.45.

The median salary in Tennessee is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Tennessee Metros for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN	10,670	$40,800
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	6,150	$39,920
Knoxville, TN	4,230	$37,480
Chattanooga, TN-GA	2,670	$36,230
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	1,080	$34,830
Clarksville, TN-KY	810	$35,700
Johnson City, TN	790	$33,470
Jackson, TN	580	$37,080
Cleveland, TN	380	$32,160
Morristown, TN	370	$34,370

Top States for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Employment

View the list below to see where most Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	186,970	$46,340
Texas	131,250	$39,870
New York	104,580	$44,150
Florida	97,300	$37,610
Pennsylvania	55,360	$39,270
Ohio	54,850	$38,470
Illinois	50,800	$40,760
North Carolina	46,570	$38,550
Massachusetts	45,570	$46,180
New Jersey	43,380	$46,440
Virginia	41,690	$41,270
Michigan	37,490	$37,810
Wisconsin	37,260	$37,180
Georgia	37,130	$39,070
Washington	31,970	$44,450
Minnesota	31,110	$43,510
Tennessee	30,480	$38,330
Missouri	29,760	$36,780
Indiana	27,970	$36,990
Colorado	27,560	$41,820

Below are the states where Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$54,040
Alaska	$47,720
Connecticut	$46,860
New Jersey	$46,440
California	$46,340
Massachusetts	$46,180
Washington	$44,450
Maryland	$44,420
Delaware	$44,410
New York	$44,150

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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